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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2023. It was answered by Alex Chalk (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Bickleigh Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Bickleigh Barracks for maintenance issues on (a) roofing, (b) heating, (c) electrics and (d) pest control in the last year.

Answer

The table below reflects the total number of individual tasks raised for Bickleigh Barracks which relate to Roofing, Heating, Electrical and Pest Control issues between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. There are no Service Family Accommodation properties at Bickleigh Barracks.

Asset Type

Roofing

Heating

Heating and Hot Water

Electrical

Electrical (Catering Equipment)

Pest Control

Total

Single Living Accommodation

6

5

4

23

15

4

57

Mess with Integral Accommodation

3

11

10

23

0

3

49

Other Assets (25 non-Accommodation buildings)

13

27

7

72

11

7

137

Total

21

43

21

118

26

14

243

137 out of the total 243 incidents occurred in non-accommodation buildings. The remaining 106 reported faults occurred across a total of nine buildings.

Roofing issues ranged from minor damage such as missing tiles, faulty guttering or damaged felt, to major repairs and roof replacement. Some callouts for heating were as minor as a leaking radiator valve, up to full heating failure. Electrical issues ranged from damaged plug sockets to power outages.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
177936
Session
2022-23
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Subjects
Repairs and maintenance RM Bickleigh
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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